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sacral architecture

Liturgical furnishing rethought by Mathieu Lehanneur
design

Liturgical furnishing rethought by Mathieu Lehanneur

In the French department of Deux-Sèvre, a Romanesque church got a surprising makeover. Mathieu Lehanneur introduced an architectural gesture into the religious space that is, without doubt, a milestone in the contemporary direction of sacral arts. Mathieu Lehanneur is on the frontlines of international design, and his illustrious projects blend
Vienna's famous Brutalist church reimagined
architecture

Vienna's famous Brutalist church reimagined

Brutalist concrete monstrosities are some of the most controversial and, at the same time, considered some of the least attractive buildings in architectural history, while more and more people see the beauty and the value in them to be preserved. Both their restoration and demolition are expensive and complicated, so
Rainbow enclosed in a symbolic circle | Atelier Štěpán
czech republic

Rainbow enclosed in a symbolic circle | Atelier Štěpán

If an idea waits thirty years to become reality, it’ll probably result in something exceptional. At least this is what happened in the case of Brno’s new Roman Catholic church. Architect Marek Jan Štěpán has been contemplating building a contemporary church for thirty years. However, he only managed
Forest Chapel in Pannonhalma
architecture

Forest Chapel in Pannonhalma

It has no roof, no side walls, yet it’s still a chapel – the sacral space located at Szent Imre Hill, Pannonhalma, and designed by the students of MOME and their helpers within a week in the Illak forest celebrated its second anniversary recently. However, the chapel is not only
Sacral group of lamps in the Lutheran Chapel in Kastélydomb
architecture

Sacral group of lamps in the Lutheran Chapel in Kastélydomb

In the Lutheran Chapel handed over in the suburbs of Pestszentimre in 2017, light is the only decorative element – and there’s no need for anything else. The temples of the Evangelical church have never been characterized by flamboyance and the interior of the Lutheran Chapel in Kastélydomb fits into